Google Sites
To use the new Sites template, go to this folder, find the site you wish to copy. Right click on the file and select "make a copy"
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Check your "published" settings
Most of the videos below do not contain audio, they are just a quick visual to accompany the written steps.
Ready to Publish?
This video will walk you through publishing your site as "Public" so that people outside of the spsdme domain can view it.
Add text, headings, or titles to your site
On the right, click Insert Text box.
In the menu, click the Down arrow choose the text, heading, or title style you want.
Add your text to the box.
To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
Change how your text looks / format your text
Click the text you want to change.
In the menu, click the Down arrow choose the text style you want.
To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
Add collapsible text
On the right, click Insert Collapsible text.
To add heading and body text, click the text boxes.
To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
Add a section layout
On the right, click Insert.
Under "Layouts," drag the layout you want to your page.
Add text, images, docs, or videos.
At the top right, click Publish.
Add/Edit a button
You can add a button on your site to take people to another URL or page.
On the right, click Insert Button.
Enter a name. This will appear on the button.
Paste a URL the button should point to, or choose a page on your site.
Click Insert.
To change the name or URL: Click Edit .
To delete: Click Remove .
To change the style: Click the down arrow and choose:
Filled
Outlined
Text
To delete: Click Remove .
Add Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, Forms and Charts
At the right, click Insert.
Select the type of file you want to add, e.g. Docs, Slides, Sheets, Forms, or Charts.
Choose a file Insert.
To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
Tip: First publish your document in Google Docs, Sheets or Slides.
Add Youtube videos, calendars and maps
At the right, click Insert.
Select the type of file you want to add, e.g. YouTube, Calendar, or Map.
Choose a video, calendar, or place Select or Insert.
To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
Add a file from your computer
You can upload a .jpg, .png, or .gif image file from your computer.
Note: To add other file types, use Google Drive.
At the right, click Insert Images.
Choose a file from your computer Open.
Click the Link button to Link it to another page or website.
To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
Add a file from Google Drive
On the right, click Insert.
Under "Google Drive," click From Drive.
Choose a file and click Insert.
To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
Announcement banners
At the top right, click Settings Announcement banner.
Turn on Show banner.
Edit banner text
In the field under “Message,” enter your desired banner text.
When you’re done, at the top right, click Publish.
Customize banner color
Next to "Banner color" select the Drop down arrow .
Select a color or add a custom color.
Link your banner to other pages
Use banners to direct people to specific pages. To create a link button:
In the field under “Button label,” enter your desired text.
Under the “Link” field, enter the hyperlink of the page you want linked.
Tip: If you want the link to open in a new tab, check Open in new tab.
Choose where your banner appears
To change whether your Announcement banner appears on your home page or on every page, select Home page or All pages.
Add, duplicate or delete a page
Add a page
At the right, click Pages.
Point to Add .
Click New page .
Enter the page name.
Click Done.
To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
Duplicate or delete a page
At the right, click Pages.
On the page you want to duplicate, click More .
To copy a page, choose Duplicate page.
To delete a page, choose Delete.
To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
Hide a page from the navigation menu
At the right, click Pages.
On the page you want to hide, click More Hide from navigation.
To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
You can’t hide the home page, but when you hide any other page:
Subpages are also hidden.
Other sites and pages can link to the page.
Move a page & create a subpage
At the right, click Pages.
Click and hold the page, drag the page where you want to move it.
To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
Create a new subpage
To create a new subpage, click Pages.Then, choose a page and click More Add subpage.
Note: You can create up to 5 levels of sub pages.
Side bar navigation vs. horizontal navigation
In the top right corner, click Settings .
In the "Settings" window, go to Navigation Mode.
Choose Top or Side.
At the top right, click Publish.
Change the color of your navigation bar
In the top right corner, click Settings .
In the "Settings" window, go to Navigation Color.
Choose Transparent, White, or Black.
At the top right, click Publish.
Integrate Google Classroom and Google Meet.
Provide a transcript of your video
VidReader is a website that creates a transcript of any YouTube video that is narrated in English. To use this for your videos, upload them to Youtube first. Once the transcript has been created you can copy and paste the text to a Google doc and share with your students.
Go to VidReader.com and paste your Youtube URL.
On a Macbook the transcript is searchable for keywords and the text is hyper-linked to easily jump to that section of the video.
This doesn't work (consistently) on iOS devices.